What was your first job as a journalist?
Community Reporter for Birmingham Live
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes - I used to have a Barbie one as a kid
How is social media changing news?
It's spreading it faster and making it easier for us to see what people really want to read
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Sarah-Jane Smith
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Elevating the voice of those who deserve to be heard
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
(that one was a PR disaster)
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email or PR package
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Escenic, Tableau, Flourish, Infogram
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Rosemary Clement Moore
Why did you become a journalist?
I love to write
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
My high school didn't have one. I was Geek Editor for the university magazine for a year.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My novel, The Price of Fabulous
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Believe in yourself and your skill
When's the best time to pitch you?
Weekdays
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Sikh temples helping the home office return refugees
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Ways of saying hello across the UK
What's your favorite drink?
Tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Taking a walk in the park
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Huffpost
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
N/A
